Daily Republican., 1887-08-24
News summary.


Tbe Washinston County, Texas, cleo
t,on cases. in which number OF citi-
zens " ere charged with Intimidation,
destroyipQ ballot boxes and other iilegsl
. ets which have been on trial In the
United States District Court In Austin
for several days, were brought 10 c'ose
on Monday night. The jury found =
verdict OF not guilty on the second
count, charging destruction OF ballot
boxes, and disagreed as 70 tho count
charsing conspiracy and interference
with officers. Judge Turner declared
the defeudents Rot guilty a. 80 the
second coaDs, aud that there had been
mistrial ae To the other counts, and they
were continued until the next term OF
court.
The Coiored National Masonic Con-
yention met yesterday in Chicago.
Among the questions which will ooue
an fer discussion in the Conven tion are
the formation Of q rational body, 20;
for leaislat!on, bat as an &~".Sory
body, with limited authority; comity
among grand lodges, and the analogy
OF craft Masonry to the ClrisiiAn Telig'
ion. Ths fratetpity numbers nearly
10O, 900 mem bers, but the orde, has
never been recognized by the white
Masons OF the United States.
Reports received In Charleston on
Tuesday morning, from the inundated
rice fields of the South Santee district
Of South Carolina, indicate that the
damage is not general. High tides have
prevented the freshet from covering
the large plantations along the river,
and the greater part Of the crops IL COD
sidered safe On the North Santee col
ored planters on small farms have suf
fered disastrously, their crops being re
ported as totally destroyed.
The second section of the Cinciuna:
express. on the Pan Handle Railroad
ju mped the track near Shelly's Station
50 miles west Of Pittsburg, yesterday
afternoon, and was precipitated over al
embAnkment into creek. Enginee
George Thompson was fatally, ant
George Morelanc, baggage master, apS
James Mccullough, fireman, seriousl.
injured. The cause Of the accident !
not known.
The trial OF the "BAld Kuobbers'
WAS begun In Ozark, Missouri, on Mon
day. just before the adjournment @
the Court John Wilson, the BaptiH
preacher, threw himself upon Its nero.
and pleaded guilty OF whipping Gree
Walker. As this Is the frst plea @
guilty by a Bald Knotber, and abou
95 similar charges are pending, tn
decision Of the Court IL awaited wit
interest.
The time allowed by law for tn
redemption OF trade dollars will ezpir
On September 80. Up 10 date tn,
amount received Is alittle overS7 400, ,00t
The mum Der OF these dollars held In thi
country was estimated at 7,036, COO, en-
the excess in recemptions 10 account,
for by importstions from China an
Japan.
Warrants for pensions to the amour
Of SIG, ,253 900 were Issued yesterday
the Treasury. notwithstanding th
large payment, the excess of Cover
ment receipts over expenditures sine
the first Of the month IL about %, 500
600.
Thomas McFerran, grocer OF ALI
gheDy, Pa while standing In front
his store yesterday morning, had b
skull crushed in By the falling of
large iron letter from the siRn abo,
the door. He died in about an hour.
A cyclone is reported off the ca
coset Of Florida. apparently movin
slowly northward. it will probabl
cause dangerous gales of the Atlant
coast and make 1t unsafe for vessels
sail for Southern ports.
/ William Still, a colored teacher fro
Philadelphia, was arrested at Beaufoi
South CArolins, yesterday, on u
charge OF assaulting q young color
+. girl in the public school In which
taught.
, One man was killed and two othe
were dap2e.ou,ly Injured By an expl
) sion OF natural gas while repairing
+, jJiut In a pipe At NJ nroeville, Penni
yesterday afternoon.
r Rear Admiral Craven, United Stat
Navy, of Washington, died st I
Charleston navy yard yesterday,
t heart disease, aged 80 years. He "
t. on the retired list.
i Thomas Dott, farmer OF Gibson
Penna , was fatally stabbed yesterd
mornir G by a farm hand whom he b
Just discharged. The murderer
capped.
Lightning struck house at Gree
fie d Hin, Connecticut. on Monday, q
killed seven. rear old girl.